the brain is made up of cells called _______ that are connected to lots of other ________
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Review From Last Session. The brain is made up of cells called _______ that are connected to lots of other ________. The brain thinks thoughts by sending _________ across these connections . Your brain performs better by ____ right, _____ well, and embracing ________ . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1. The brain is made up of cells called _______ that are connected to lots of other ________.
2. The brain thinks thoughts by sending _________ across these connections.
3. Your brain performs better by ____ right, _____ well, and embracing ________.
TODAY, LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW EVERYONE’S BRAIN CHANGES WHEN THEY LEARN!
Review From Last Session
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dendritescell body
axon axon transmitters
Parts of a Neuron
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• The brain transfers information through connections of neurons.
• When you try new things that are really hard, the brain makes new connections to transfer information better and faster.
• Even if you don’t feel like you’re learning, you’re getting smarter when you’re trying hard.
How the Brain Learns
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Your brain is like a muscle!
It grows through effort and challenging exercise.
The Brain Muscle
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Remarkable Rats
• Twin rats• Cage with just food
and water
• Twin rats• Cage with puzzles,
exercise equipment, etc.
• Better at learning• 10% heavier brains!
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• Isolated group of guerrilla fighters – living in the jungle.
• Taught some of them to read and write.
• The ones who were taught actually had bigger brains.
Review: Guerilla Fighters Study
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Scientists measured the hippocampus of London cabbies…The cabbies’ hippocampus was bigger:• The longer they were on the job• The bigger this area grew.
Cabbies Study
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A man lost his frontal lobe…• Became an impatient and emotional man• Over time, he was able to become patient and calm
Phineas Gage